The Arts

Since my election in 2013, council passed the Community Cultural Plan, which created an annual grants program for the arts. In 2014, council placed and the public passed a ballot initiative that included earmarking $600,000 for public art. For the 2018 budget, I supported the request from council to the city manager to find more money for the arts than presented in the draft budget proposal.

My support for the arts is founded on providing assistance to community and grassroots organizations, building capacity, and nurturing cultural diversity.

We now need a revenue source to provide ongoing funding for the arts. I will work to find a way to do this collaboratively, so we can continue this important effort.